To be sold by auction, in the town-hall, Alnwick, on Tuesday the 2d, March, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and continue from day to day untill [sic] all be sold. A large and valuable collection of books consisting of divinity, history, voyages, travels, adventures, &c. Also a good assortment of music, maps, pocket-books, pamphlets, &c. &c.
Catnach, John,1769-1813.
Adam, Thomas,solicitor.active 1801,former owner.StEdNL
Moor, Joseph,active 1801,former owner.StEdNL
Alnwick : Printed for the proprietor by J. Catnach,
1802.
'Above 1200 volumes of books. The remainder of the stock of J. Catnach.'--at head of broadside.
Dated at bottom: February 12th, 1802.
This hand-bill has survived among the recently dispersed personal papers of Thomas Adams, solicitor, Alnwick agent for the Duke of Northumberland and owner of Eshott Hall, south of Alnwick. Manuscript inscription in the hand of a Joseph Moor on the verso has been used to record the receipt of the final five shillings and six pence due to him from Adams for building work carried out on the property.
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